Mushrooms are popping up across the Valley. Here’s one you should avoid.
PHOENIX — After a week of historic rainfall across the Valley, mushrooms are popping up in parks, lawns, and even along sidewalks. They are a brief burst of life, experts say, that is a natural response to the moisture and cooler temperatures. “We’re seeing them now because, as you...
Teen Flees Police In Corvette Z06 At 142 MPH And Learns What A Grappler...
This driver’s need for speed landed him in serious trouble with Tempe police and could cost him his freedom and a massive fine
Man accused of attacking 4 in downtown Phoenix, killing 1
A 27-year-old man was arrested after allegedly targeting and attacking four people living on the streets. Video showed him using a hammer, and possibly a glass bottle in the assaults, which left a 74-year-old dead.
$1.2M settlement OK’d for family of man shot, killed by Phoenix PD
The Phoenix City Council approved a $1.2 million settlement to the family of Henry Wayne Rivera, who police shot and killed in 2019 during a search for a shooting and kidnapping suspect. Stephanie Duprey reports.
‘Living In Fear’: Sons Claim Self-Defense In Fatal Beating And Choking Of Their Arizona...
Two brothers in Goodyear, Arizona, are facing charges including second-degree murder and aggravated assault following the death of their 41-year-old father, Antwan Jones Sr., whom they allegedly beat and strangled during a morning confrontation at their home last week. Dayvon Jones, 22, and Antwan Jones Jr., 23, were...
Judge denies accused killer’s motion, preventing 20th delay in case
PHOENIX — Sunday marked five years since Mercedes Vega was robbed at gunpoint outside of her apartment in Phoenix. Two and a half years later, officials say she was murdered by the same man who robbed her in an effort to prevent her from testifying against him. But he...
St. Mary’s Food Bank expands Phoenix campus
Arizona’s largest food bank, St. Mary's, has expanded its Phoenix campus. The organization opened a new volunteer center Wednesday. One in eight Arizonans already face food insecurity. But St. Mary’s reports demand is increasing even more as rising costs of housing, utilities and groceries stretch family budgets thin.
Stolen service dog found in Phoenix, police arrest suspect
MESA, Ariz. — Mesa police have reunited a service dog with the animal's owner after a suspect allegedly stole the pup. On Oct. 6, officers responded to a local residence after a woman reported her trained service dog had been taken. Geoffrey Washington, 38, had allegedly asked the woman...
Avondale resident killed in car crash on I-10
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Public safety officials say a West Valley resident has been identified as the driver who was killed early Monday morning in a crash on Interstate 10. The single-vehicle collision was reported at about 4:45 a.m. near the 83rd Avenue off-ramp in Phoenix. A Jeep SUV entered the gore area of the...
Rain Nor Heat Can Stop Food Distribution at Phoenix Church
On an extremely wet weekend in the Valley of the Sun, one in which streets flooded, cars stalled, and the downpour continued early Saturday morning, the latter part of September and on into October, the thought to not set up and distributing food was never discussed by those committed to the task across the Valley.
